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diff --git a/man/man8/monkeysphere-host.8 b/man/man8/monkeysphere-host.8 index fd676a4..78b6b4a 100644 --- a/man/man8/monkeysphere-host.8 +++ b/man/man8/monkeysphere-host.8 @@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ connection authentication. \fBmonkeysphere-host\fP takes various subcommands: .TP +.B show-key +Output information about host's OpenPGP and SSH keys. `s' may be used +in place of `show-key'. +.TP .B extend-key EXPIRE Extend the validity of the OpenPGP key for the host until EXPIRE from the present. If EXPIRE is not specified, then the user will be @@ -36,7 +40,6 @@ does: <n>y = key expires in n years .fi `e' may be used in place of `extend-key'. - .TP .B add-hostname HOSTNAME Add a hostname user ID to the server host key. `n+' may be used in @@ -47,11 +50,12 @@ Revoke a hostname user ID from the server host key. `n-' may be used in place of `revoke-hostname'. .TP .B add-revoker FINGERPRINT - +Add a revoker to the host's OpenPGP key. `o' may be be used in place +of `add-revoker'. .TP -.B show-key -Output gpg information about host's OpenPGP key. `s' may be used in -place of `show-key'. +.B revoke-key +Revoke the host's OpenPGP key. `r' may be used in place of +`revoke-key'. .TP .B publish-key Publish the host's OpenPGP key to the keyserver. `p' may be used in @@ -63,9 +67,11 @@ Output a brief usage summary. `h' or `?' may be used in place of .TP .B version show version number + .SH "EXPERT" SUBCOMMANDS + Some commands are very unlikely to be needed by most administrators. -These commands must follow the word `expert'. +These commands must prefaced by the word `expert'. .TP .B gen-key [HOSTNAME] Generate a OpenPGP key for the host. If HOSTNAME is not specified, @@ -73,18 +79,8 @@ then the system fully-qualified domain name will be user. An alternate key bit length can be specified with the `-l' or `--length' option (default 2048). An expiration length can be specified with the `-e' or `--expire' option (prompt otherwise). The expiration format -is the same as that of \fBextend-key\fP, below. A key revoker -fingerprint can be specified with the `-r' or `--revoker' option. `g' -may be used in place of `gen-key'. - -.TP -.B diagnostics -Review the state of the server with respect to the MonkeySphere in -general and report on suggested changes. Among other checks, this -includes making sure there is a valid host key, that the key is -published, that the sshd configuration points to the right place, and -that there are at least some valid identity certifiers. `d' may be -used in place of `diagnostics'. +is the same as that of \fBextend-key\fP, below. `g' may be used in +place of `gen-key'. .TP .B import-key FIXME: @@ -92,53 +88,63 @@ FIXME: --hostname (-h) NAME[:PORT] hostname for key user ID --keyfile (-f) FILE key file to import --expire (-e) EXPIRE date to expire +.TP +.B diagnostics +Review the state of the monkeysphere server host key and report on +suggested changes. Among other checks, this includes making sure +there is a valid host key, that the key is published, that the sshd +configuration points to the right place, etc. `d' may be used in +place of `diagnostics'. -.SH SETUP +.SH SETUP HOST AUTHENTICATION -In order to start using the monkeysphere, you must first generate an -OpenPGP key for the server and convert that key to an ssh key that can -be used by ssh for host authentication. This can be done with the -\fBgen-key\fP subcommand: +To enable host verification via the monkeysphere, the host's key must +be published to the Web of Trust. This is not done by default. To +publish the host key to the keyservers, run the following command: -$ monkeysphere-server gen-key +$ monkeysphere-host publish-key -To enable host verification via the monkeysphere, you must then -publish the host's key to the Web of Trust using the \fBpublish-key\fP -command to push the key to a keyserver. You must also modify the -sshd_config on the server to tell sshd where the new server host key -is located: +You must also modify the sshd_config on the server to tell sshd where +the new server host key is located: -HostKey /var/lib/monkeysphere/ssh_host_rsa_key +HostKey /var/lib/monkeysphere/host/ssh_host_rsa_key In order for users logging into the system to be able to identify the host via the monkeysphere, at least one person (e.g. a server admin) will need to sign the host's key. This is done using standard OpenPGP -keysigning techniques, usually: pul the key from the keyserver, verify -and sign the key, and then re-publish the signature. Once an admin's -signature is published, users logging into the host can use it to -validate the host's key. +keysigning techniques, usually: pull the key from the keyserver, +verify and sign the key, and then re-publish the signature. Once an +admin's signature is published, users logging into the host can use it +to validate the host's key. + +.SH ENVIRONMENT +The following environment variables will override those specified in +the config file (defaults in parentheses): .TP MONKEYSPHERE_LOG_LEVEL Set the log level (INFO). Can be SILENT, ERROR, INFO, VERBOSE, DEBUG, in increasing order of verbosity. .TP MONKEYSPHERE_KEYSERVER -OpenPGP keyserver to use (subkeys.pgp.net). +OpenPGP keyserver to use (pool.sks-keyservers.net). .SH FILES + .TP /etc/monkeysphere/monkeysphere-host.conf System monkeysphere-host config file. .TP -/var/lib/monkeysphere/ssh_host_rsa_key +/var/lib/monkeysphere/host/ssh_host_rsa_key Copy of the host's private key in ssh format, suitable for use by sshd. .SH AUTHOR -Written by Jameson Rollins <jrollins@fifthhorseman.net>, Daniel Kahn -Gillmor <dkg@fifthhorseman.net> +Written by: +Jameson Rollins <jrollins@fifthhorseman.net>, +Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg@fifthhorseman.net>, +Matthew Goins <mjgoins@openflows.com> .SH SEE ALSO |